Master of Public Health
Become a leader in a growing, global field where you’ll use policies and planning to help others stay healthy.
- Master of Public Health
- Online
- Online
44 Credit Hours
Local and Global Impact
Earning your Master of Public Health at Sam Houston State University prepares you for a career with a global impact. You’ll understand how policies, principles and programs have a huge impact on local and global communities. By blending research with real-world experience, you’ll be ready to embrace a career shaping health policies for generations to come.
Where and How Is This Program Available?
The MPH program is fully online.
What do students study?
Courses in the SHSU MPH program include Immigrant and Refugee Health, Public Health Grant Writing and Human Ecology. Key issues for discussion include global concerns in occupational health, preventive healthcare, health disparities, community health, and environmental health concerns.
Build Healthier Communities
When you earn your Master of Public Health from Sam Houston State University, you step into a career with a true global impact. You’ll have the knowledge, skills, and practices to manage the health and safety concerns of communities in the next town or around the world. You’ll have hands-on experience that give you a deeper understanding how policies affect people, and how to use your knowledge to improve the lives of others.
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Real-World Experience
When you earn your Master of Public Health from Sam Houston State University, you will balance your classroom work with internships and practicum experiences that give you real-world experience to develop a deeper understand of health and its impact on communities. Doing so means you’ll develop communication and leadership skills, along with working knowledge of policies and practices to help you advance your career.
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One Degree, Two Options
Your path to a Master of Public Health can be with a thesis or without. Those choosing to complete a thesis will work closely with a faculty advisor to develop their own original research. Those opting for a non-thesis option will complete a comprehensive exam testing their knowledge at the end of the program.
Specialized Concentrations
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Global Health and Social Justice
Explore how health challenges connect local and global communities. This concentration focuses on rural and underserved populations, social equity, and environmental health issues—preparing you to address global concerns like access to care, pollution, and preventive health on a community and worldwide scale.
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Health Education and Promotion
Prepare to improve community well-being through education and advocacy. This concentration trains you to design, implement, and evaluate public health programs, address health disparities, and promote health equity across schools, workplaces, and communities.
Find Your Future Career
With a Master of Public Health, you’ll be ready for a career as a health education or public health specialist, a health service manager, epidemiologist, emergency management director or director of health promotion.
Faculty Invested in You
Sam Houston State University faculty bring a wealth of experience to the classroom. The professors who will guide you through your degree path are supportive, collaborative and dedicated to your success.
Become a Bearkat
Ready to learn how SHSU can help you or to start your application today? Our Admissions team is here to help. Call 936-339-0148